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Patented Aug. 28, 1923.

LESLIE s. HACKNEY, or MINNEAPOLIS, r/rrlvnnsore.

BED.

Application filed September 16, 1920. Serial No. 410,627.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, LESLIE S. HACKNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at" Minneapolis, in the county ofHennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Bed, of which the following is a specification.

7 My invention relates to improvements in beds.

Its object is to supply a simple, durabl and relativelyinexpensive bed capable of being conveniently folded into upright compact form and adapted, when extended for use, to slide, from position within a room through an opening in the wall thereof to position exposing the head of the bed to the outer air.

A further object is to provide a foldingv bed of this kind adapted to protrude from a side wall openinghaving a hinged closure therefor, said closure being connected with the frame of the bed through operating mechanism", whereby said closure is opened,

when the bed is extended for use, and:

the closure with respect to the bed frame.

A further object is to pnovide for various relative adjustments between the closure and bed frame, whereby the normal positions of the former with respect to the latter may be readily altered at will.

lVith the foregoing and other'objects in view, which will appear in the following de-,

scription, the invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of constructionhereinafterdescribed and claimed. In the drawings Figs. 1 and-.2 are central sectional views illustrating 'a bed embodying my invention, theformer showing the :bed frame in alternate positions for'use and the latter showing the bed in folded position; Fig. 3 is adetail perspective view of one end of the frame supporting beam and the arm,

which is attached thereto; 4 is a per spective view of the cabinet for encasing the folded bed, portions of the cabinet broken awayfor-the sake of clearness.

Referring tothe accompany ng drawings,

l have used the reference numeral 1,0 tO indi;

' for housing the folded bed.

Fan 1 cate the side-wall of a room, 11 the floor, and V 12 an opening in the side wall, which may be an ordinary window-opening or the like,

or a specially formed opening. The numeral 13 indicates a door for said opening, said door being hinged at the top thereof-and adapted not only to closethe opening 12, but to form a canopy, as will hereinafter appear. V V

My mproved device includes a pair of posts 14:, a frame supporting beam Arevo-q -lubl e in said posts, a frame 15 slidable longi tudmally on said beam and capable of being turned upward on end, extended horizontally within the room or partially projected horizontally through'the opening 12, mechanism for opening and closing the door,'.when the bed is unfolded and folded and a cabinet B r The posts 14; are joined byacross piece 1 5 beam A comprises two plates 16 and a tie and suitably anchored to the floor. The;

bar 17 to which said plates are secured. Y A.

pair of arms 18 are supplied, each arm having a boss 19 journaled in one of the posts 14, andformed with a square opening 20 which receives the square lug 21 011 theend of one of the plates 16. Said bosses turn in the posts 14 and form a revoluble mounting for the beam A. I i

The frame 15 is constructedof angle-iron rails and is fitted with "an-ordinary wire spring 22. Folding legs-23 are supplied at the foot of the frame. j The depending flanges, on the side rails at thehead of the frame 1), have slots 2 1 therein to recelve the. plates 16, the ends of saidslots bemg enlarged at 25, as shown, and formed to provide catches 26 forpurposesgwhich,will presently appear In 1 assembling the bed,

the bosses 19 on the arms 18 are first. -inserted in bores 27 in the posts 14; The plates 16 I are'then passed through the slots 2lin the frame and the lugs 21 insertedinthe open ings 20 inthebosses 19,:wliere they are keyed or otherwise,suitably fixed. :The tie bar 17 isthen attached at plates by bolts 28. l

The slotted connection frame: 15 and beam A permits the shifting of the, frame horizontally between the two limits its ends; to said: 5

shown in'Figl. At thelouter limit (solid 1 lines), the head of thefbed;protrudescon siderablyfrom the openlng 12 and exposes the head and shoulders of an occupant to the enter atmosphere. Attheinner limit {dots ted lines), the frame 15 rests wholly within the room. The beam A, being revoluble,

permits the swinging of the frame into upright position (Fig. 2). The cabinet B with a doorway 29 and doors therefor may be supplied to receive and enclose the bed, thus folded.

I provide for substantially counterbalancing the weight of the foot of the frame 15, so that said frame may be tilted with ease.

A tension spring 31 attached at one end to an arm '18 and at its other end to a post 14:,

V pulls upon the arm and tends to'turn the on the beam A and holds said framewith 7 parts will answer for both.

parts to close and lock said door.

angles to said bore.

respect to the beam, when the bed is folded and unfolded. To relase the plates 16 from the catches 26 and permit the extension of the frame through the opening 12, it is only necessary for the user to pull upon the arm --18 sufiiciently to overcome the action of the spring 31 and swing the plates 16 back into the main slots 24. V A

The following mechanism is provided to open the door 13 to position forming a canopy, when the frame 15 is lowered, and to close the door when said frame is returned to upright position. The parts of this mechanism are duplicated at either side of the 'bed and a description of one set of A lever 33 is pivoted near the middle thereof at the upper extremity of a post 14-. The upper end of said lever is formed with a lug 34 thereon, which fits in a notch 35 in'the lower edge of a link 36 pivoted vertically at one end on the door 13. The lower end. of the lever 33 slides ina bore 34 formed in a block 35, said block being swiveled on the end of an arm 18 and free to turn on an axis at right and links 36 to open the door 13, while the folding of the bed operates through said v \Vhen it is desired to alter the normal inclination of the door 13. or close'it, when the frame 15 is extended, it is only necessary to lift the links 36 from engagement with the lugs 34 on the levers 33, thus freeing theidoo'r,

" "i which closes itself by gravity. Supplemem ta ry notches 35 in the lower edges ofthe links 36 may be selectively engagedwith said lugs '34 to" hold the door open to a V greater or less degree, as desired.

Changes in the specific formof my invention, as herein'disclosed, may be made within the scope'of what is claimed withters Patent is:

couiiterbalancing spring stretched between The unfolding of thebed operates through the arms 18, leversv 33 out departing from the spirit of my invention. r i I 7 7 Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protectby Let- 1. A bed adapted to be folded vertically inside of a wall having an opening therem, also extended horizontally inside said wall or partially through said opening, sald bed including head posts adjacent said opening,

a frame, the side members thereof being formed with longitudinal slots, said slots being enlarged at the head of the frameto form beveled catches, a beam revolubly supported at its ends in said posts and passing through said slots, the forward edges of said beam being beveled, at its intersections with said frame members, to fitsaid beveled catches, an arm on said beam, :1

said arm and post and serving to automat ically engage the tiltable beam with the catches in said slides at the head of the frame and folding legs at the foot of the frame. i

2. A bed including head posts adapted to be placed near an opening in a all, Said opening having a door hinged at the top thereof to said wall, a beamv revoluble at its ends insaid posts, a frame with side member'sslotted longitudinally to slidably receive said beam, means for releasably securing the head of the frame against sliding longitudinally on said beam, said frame being tiltable into upright position and slidable horizontally to premit the use thereof while wholly inside said wallor partially extended through said opening, an arm on the beam, a link attached at one end to the door, a lever pivoted near the middle thereof on a post, one end of the lever having a pivotal connection with said link and the other end thereof having a pivotal slidable connection with said arm, said arm, lever and link operating to close the door, when 7110 V the frame is swung into upright position and to open the door, when said frame is returned to horizontal position.

3. A bed including head posts adapted to; beplacednear an opening in a wall, said 1115 opening having a door hinged at the top thereof to said wall a beam revoluble atits ends in said posts, a frame with side members slottedlongitudinally to slidablyreceive said beam, meansfor releasably securmg the head of the frame against sliding longitudinally on said beam; said frame beingitiltable into upright position and slidable horizontally to permit the use thereof while wholly inside said Wall or partially extended through saidopening, an arm on the beam, alink attached at one end to the door, a lever pivoted near the middle thereof on apost, one} end of the lever having an adjustable pivotal connection with said link and the other end thereof having a pivotal slidable connection with said arm, said arm, lever and link operating to close the door, when the frame is swung into upright position and to open the door, when said frame is returned to horizontal position.

4:. A bed including head posts adapted to be placed near an opening in a wall, said opening having a door hinged at the top thereof to said wall, a beam revolubleat its ends in said posts, a frame with side members slotted longitudinally to slidably receive said beam, means for 'releasably securing the head of the frame against sliding longitudinally on said beam, said frame being tiltable into upright position and slid able horizontally to permit the use thereof while wholly inside said wall or partially extended through said opening, an arm on the beam, a link pivoted vertically at one end of the door and having a notch in the lower edge thereof, a lever pivoted on one of the posts, a lug on the upper end of the lever designed to receive said notch and cletachably and pivotally join said link and lever, the other end of said lever having a pivotal slidable connection with said arm, said arm, lever and link operating to close the door, when the frame is swung into upright position and to open the door, when said frame is returned to horizontal position.

5. A bed including a support adapted to be placed near a wall with an opening therein having a door therefor, a frame tiltably and slidably carried at its head on said support and mechanism connecting the frame with said door for shifting the latter to close the opening, when the frame is swung into vertical position and to clear the opening, when the frame is swung into horizontal position for use, whereby said frame may be projected through the opening.

6. A bed including a support adapted to be placed near a wall with an opening therein having a door therefor, a frame tiltably and slidablv carried at its head on said support and mechanism connecting the rendered inoperative to permit independent movements of the door and bed frame.

'7. A bed including a support adapted to be placed near a wall with an opening'having a door for closing the same, a frame tiltably and slidably carried at its head on said support, the head of said frame being adapted to be projected through said opening and said door being adapted to form a canopy over the same, and mechanism, connecting said frame with the door to close the latter when the frame is tipped vertically, and to shift said door into canopy forming relation removed from the opening, when the frame is swung into horizontal relation and in position to (be projected through said opening.

8. A bed including a support adapted :to

be placed near a wall with an opening hav- 7 ing a door for closing the same, a'frame tiltably and slidablv carried at its head on said support, the head of said frame being adapted to be projected through said opening and said door being adapted to form a canopy over the same, and adjustable mechanism connecting said frame with said door to close the latter when the frame is tipped vertically and to shift said door into canopy forming relation removed from the opening when the frame is swung into horizontal relation and in position to be projected through said opening, the adjustability of said mechanism serving to alter the normal relation between said door and bed frame In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

LESLIE s. HACKNEY. 

